learning how to structure a sentence based on expert patterns (variations).
Example:
p. 43) EXAMPLE:
Model: Mollie, the foolish, pretty white mare who drew Mr. Jones's trap, came mincing daintily in, chewing at a lump of sugar.
-George Orwell, Animal Farm
Sample Student Imitation: The garbage disposal, a noisy, chewing metal mouth that ate the meal's leftovers, began gurgling suddenly then, spitting up a half-eaten carrot.
2-3 Ideas on Language:
1.) It helps students understand direct punctuation
2.) It helps students understand why the rules are in place for independent and dependent clauses.
[by Kaitlyn, Hailee, Stephanie, Hannah, and Brittany]
learning how to structure a sentence based on expert patterns (variations).
Example:
p. 43) EXAMPLE:
Model: Mollie, the foolish, pretty white mare who drew Mr. Jones's trap, came mincing daintily in, chewing at a lump of sugar.
-George Orwell, Animal Farm
Sample Student Imitation: The garbage disposal, a noisy, chewing metal mouth that ate the meal's leftovers, began gurgling suddenly then, spitting up a half-eaten carrot.
2-3 Ideas on Language:
1.) It helps students understand direct punctuation
2.) It helps students understand why the rules are in place for independent and dependent clauses.
[by Kaitlyn, Hailee, Stephanie, Hannah, and Brittany]